South Korea’s sports minister says the government will review the military service exemption for gold-medal winning athletes following public backlash to controversial comments made by winners at the Asian Games.
Three players from the men’s soccer team came under fire for comments after South Korea’s 1-0 win over Japan in the Asian Games final last weekend in Japan. All three apologized.
According to the sports minister, a broader debate had already reignited over whether athletes should receive special treatment.